Kris Allen outpaces other Idols' track sales; 'Suck' gets second wind

Kris Allen has the best-selling American Idol track this week -- unless, that is, you count the Glee cast version of Kelly Clarkson's My Life Would Suck Without You, which sold 45,000 copies its first week out, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The resurgence of My Life Would Suck Without You extends to Kelly Clarkson's version. It sees a 147 percent increase in weekly sales, bringing its cumulative total to 2.158 million.

Also more than doubling its week-to-week sales is Carrie Underwood's Temporary Home, which sold about 6,000 copies, bringing its release-to-date total to 40,000.

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About Brian Mansfield

Nashville-based Brian Mansfield began writing about music for USA TODAY in 1997 and took over Idol Chatter just before the start of Season 8. He co-authored Make Me a Star: Industry Insiders Reveal How to Make It in Music, and while he has never auditioned for American Idol, he did sing Boot Scootin' Boogie at Disney World's American Idol Experience the day the attraction opened (he lost). More about Brian | E-mail Brian